Question
What is a reservoir?
A. A lake behind a dam that stores water for human use.
B. An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.
A. A lake behind a dam that stores water for human use.
B. An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. A lake behind a dam that stores water for human use.
A reservoir is typically an artificial lake created by damming a river or stream to store water for various purposes, such as drinking water supply, irrigation, flood control, or recreation. While option B describes an aquifer, which is an underground layer that holds water, it does not accurately define a reservoir.
A reservoir is typically an artificial lake created by damming a river or stream to store water for various purposes, such as drinking water supply, irrigation, flood control, or recreation. While option B describes an aquifer, which is an underground layer that holds water, it does not accurately define a reservoir.